Hogadon Basin Ski Area has faced its share of challenges this year.
In March, the city-owned facility had to end its 2019-20 season prematurely because of COVID-19 safety concerns. In October, after discovering a structural error in its newly installed light poles, the ski area announced it would not be able to offer nighttime skiing this winter as expected.
And now, as the icing on top â well, there hasnât been much in the way of icing on top of Casper Mountain.
In fact, Hogadon has seen hardly any natural snow this fall, Hogadon Basin Superintendent Christopher Smith said Wednesday. The last three years, about 2 1/2 feet had fallen by now, he said.